Step 3: Run Windows Update, and make sure you are set to receive updates automatically.

Step 4: Navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder and delete everything in this folder. Don’t worry, Deleting files from this folder is safe.

Step 5: Go to start menu, right click on it and click “Run as Administrator” and type “cmd”. You can also open command prompt from search in Windows 8. Type CMD in Windows 8 Search, right click on it and then “run as administrator”

Step 6: Type this command and press enter: wuauclt.exe /updatenow.

And that’s it. Check windows update panel to see the status of download. Let it get completed before the installation starts.

Did you previously have windows 7 or 8 pro? If not then how did you get windows 10 pro?

Uzair Farooqi

i had win 8.1 pro

Naveed

did u had original windows or cracked

Tnt4ever

not working for me

Affan

Thanks, its working

Haida Kay

its not working for me and Unfortunately in these last three years, for the very first time i am not being able to download and install the windows updates files, there are 8 updates including 1 optional update … Manhoos download nae ho rahiii :( :( :( … Aamir Atta Bro please helppppp meeeeeee

aamir7

Keep trying, it took me few attempts to get through this.

Haida Kay

Okay !

Mubashar Saleem

@aamir7:disqus I have this folder “$Windows.~BT” in C drive. What should I do now?

aamir7

Now wait, or use second method to downlaoad.

Rana Imran

Do I need a Windows 10 product key, If I upgrade through 2nd method? I only have legit Windows 8.1 key. I’m asking because when I started to install Windows 10, there was written on media creation tool.

aamir7

No, if you are a genuine window user.

fei ze

first install your old windows updates ,check if there are any updates left for old one if it says up to date then do the above process and it will work

HarrySidd

all the updates are well installed but in the update history im seeing at least 15 attempts to Updrade to windows 10 home with a failed status .. why the hell its not updating or installing :( i have a licensed windows 7 home premium !!! .. :(

Google it Bro, Windows 10 upgrade it free for 1st year only. After that, it will be charged.

Google “Windows 10 Is a Free Upgrade for the First Year” or “Windows 10 free upgrade”

You will find a lot of articles on this new strategy from reputed websites.

Fahad

The thing is you don’t have to pay anything on top of it. That makes it “free” and i don’t think that’s the case! Have you look at the transition effects and the speed? The whole engine is new and silky smooth. That is what Windows needed to give its users (smooth user experience). I really don’t see what other things you want from them.

It shouldn’t be an update to Windows 10.1 at all. Microsoft has done a brilliant job here!

P.s, open an image and use two fingers (pinch to zoom) if your touchpad supports multi-touch. The zoom in and zoom out effects are as smooth as Mac OS.

asadkhattak

you call it update, others will say new os. No matter what you call it, its a mixture of all windows operating systems right from win95 to win 8.1

I have windows 7, the copy the I downloaded from e-store of “Microsoft for All” An HEC program. I have updated my windows 7 to SP1 still I am unable to see the critical windows 10 update file and thus can’t register to download windows 10. Anyone there also encountered the same problem? Am I eligible?

waqar hussain

Windows icon at right corner just disappeared…? I had reserved my copy for windows 10. Why this happened?

Yasir Hussain

Because its being downloaded in background…Check Windows Update

waqar hussain

Yes, it is…..

waqar hussain

Thanks…….

Rana Imran

wuauclt.exe/updatenow Command worked :)

Muhammad Yasir

but i want to pirate and get free win 10 !

waqar hussain

you want to pirate a free win 10 to make it free.. What an idea sir jee.

Muhammad Yasir

well .. if u put it in perspective … they ARE going offer FREE win 10 ONLY for people with GENUINE predecessors ….

so , its the same old for us , pirating things … which , even if supposedly free, have to come pirated here :D

Hasnain Aali

no its working even with cracked ones also

Muhammad Yasir

well then :D

waqar hussain

Microsoft announced before that Windows 10 will be free for all. I have pirated windows 8.1 and still I am receiving windows 10 update.

Muhammad Yasir

nice … i bet everyone’s gonna get this , free or not i wasnt aware of this

Mateen

first one worked. Thanks

Airplanet

Is it legal method or not means using C Window drive and some file deletion?

asadkhattak

installed win 10 yesterday without any glitch. Its running quite smoothly without any problem. Little problems here and there if occurred, will be addressed accordingly. As a whole i am quite satisfied and does not feel as working on some allien OS. Go on boys and dont be fooled by other people comments.

Waqar

I have Lenovo g500. “Get windows 10” icon says my laptop is fully compatible and and can be upgraded to windows 10 but on lenovo forums I read that my laptop is not compatible. Please help me.. What components are not compatible?

No koi data loss ni hoga. Even ur installed programs will work after the update

aamir7

Try method 2, it worked for me.

Haida Kay

yup thanks .. im downloading thru media creation tool method 2, one more thing amir bhai, i have only one drive its C and all the data files photos etc is on C, should i backup my data or the new installation will not remove or delete my data.. plz answer

aamir7

you can keep your data and apps setting. Wizard will ask you about this, select “Keep data and app setting”.

Haida Kay

thanks brother !!

Haida Kay

ho gayii install finally :) thanks man !!

waqar hussain

Mubarkaan…….. ;)

waqar hussain

Method two is not very working for me.. When I open that media creation tool it says “Something Happened” and sometime it says “Restart your pc and launch Windows 10 setup again” and sometime it works and asks me choose between two options. It is very slow…. And it also do not support to resume the download…. :( Aamir bhai Help me or I am going to cry…………………….

waqar hussain

Well I am not crying.. It was joke (Crying part).. ;)

Abdul Mutlib Faurqi

after downloading around 2GB of update mine is stuck at preparing for installation point since last hour Any suggestions ?

Guys, Mine one is stuck on preparing for installation, Any help would be appreciated

waqar hussain

I really hate it…. Ahhhh.. First at 48% and then 70% and then at 65%. Due to load shedding I can not complete my download… Sometimes it gets resumed and sometime it does not… Why this is happening… This way I can never get my free upgrade to Windows 10…….

waqar hussain

Same is Here….. I have Shared internet due to which speed fluctuate a lot. Sometimes (well most of the times) I get errors but on pressing “Retry” update automatically resumes but sometimes on pressing retry it says “Checking for update” and it restarts the download from 0%……

shahzad

Its asking for product key? I entered the proudct key of my windows 7 which is activated but not working any help?